CARMINE, noun A powder or pigment, of a beautiful red or crimson color, bordering on purple, and used by painters in miniature, though rarely, on account of its great price. It is prepared by dissolving cochineal in an alkaline lye, and precipitating it by alum.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.